Coronary Heart Diseases in Karbala Population Related to Central Obesity and Other Coexisting Risk Factors.

A, K.; Hussein,; Omran,

	Coronary Heart Diseases in Karbala Population Related to Central Obesity and Other Coexisting Risk Factors.
Kerbala Journal of Medicine
Article 8, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-235 PDF (0 K)
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K. A; ;
Abstract
background: central abdominal obesity is still considered to be important independent risk factor for CHD in addition to other risk factors. Objective: To determine the relationship between CHD and central abdominal obesity measured by waist circumference (w.c) and coexisting risk factor including measurement of serum cholesterol , sugar , uric acid . Design: Prospective study. Methods: One hundred patients participated in this study from coronary care unite (CCU) admitted in AL Hussin hospital in Karbala governorate during period 1-12-2004 to 1-6-2005 .All patients were newly diagnosed as having CHD by selected criteria in relation to central abdominal obesity , body mass index (BMI) , age , sex , fat consumption , ECG , smoking , physical activity , alcohol , fruit eating , Diabetes mellitus , hypertension . Result: Mean age (56 +_ 12) year males 76% ,females 24%, consumed saturated fat 90 %, cigarette smokers 63%, hypertension 20%, D.M 18%, alcoholics 4% , 59% got mixed anxiety and depression disorder, consumed fruit 23%, physical exercise 11%. Conclusion: There is direct relation between CHD and central abdominal obesity in addition to other coexisting risk factors The life style of Karbala people (stress , smoking , physical activity , diet ) were considered as having important impact on increasing prevalence of CHD . The study showed the impact of socio-economic, psychological, political, education, factors in the prevalence of coronary heart diseases (ACHD) in Iraq. The research has discovered the great defects in the health education programs directed to Iraqi population about (CHD) and the importance of changing life style among Karbala people as they are a picture of Iraqi population. The study is considered as important message to the health authorities in the ministry of health to change style of health education programs in Iraq for limiting the prevalence of risk factors leading to CHD.

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